Knight′s Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Integration Services 24-Hour Trainer

Book–and–video package gets novices up to speed on Microsoft SQL Server 2012 If you need a practical, hands–on introduction, especially to SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), this book–and–video package from authority Brian Knight is the perfect solution. Each lesson includes three major components: a description of how each SSIS feature or process works, a tutorial that walks you through the process or technique, and an accompanying video lesson. It′s a complete learning package that will give you the confidence you need to start your first SSIS project. Guides novice database administrators and developers who are learning Microsoft SQL Server 2012 and SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) Provides expert instruction from leading SQL Server authority and author, Brian Knight Includes a book and a video, complete instruction that includes lessons, hands–on tutorials, and video demonstrations by the author Covers the very latest changes and updates in the SQL Server 2012 release Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Integration Services 24–Hour Trainer makes SQL Server 2012 and SSIS much less intimidating. Note: CD–ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e–book file, but are available for download after purchase.

PREFACE xxv WELCOME TO SSIS 1 SECTION 1: INSTALLATION AND GETTING STARTED LESSON 1: MOVING DATA WITH THE IMPORT AND EXPORT WIZARD 11 LESSON 2: INSTALLING SQL SERVER INTEGRATION SERVICES 17 LESSON 3: INSTALLING THE SAMPLE DATABASES 21 LESSON 4: CREATING A SOLUTION AND PROJECT 25 LESSON 5: EXPLORING SQL SERVER DATA TOOLS 29 LESSON 6: CREATING YOUR FIRST PACKAGE 35 LESSON 7: UPGRADING PACKAGES TO SQL SERVER 2012 41 LESSON 8: UPGRADING TO THE PROJECT DEPLOYMENT MODEL 47 SECTION 2: CONTROL FLOW LESSON 9: USING PRECEDENCE CONSTRAINTS 59 LESSON 10: MANIPULATING FILES WITH THE FILE SYSTEM TASK 63 LESSON 11: CODING CUSTOM SCRIPT TASKS 71 LESSON 12: USING THE EXECUTE SQL TASK 79 LESSON 13: USING THE EXECUTE PROCESS TASK 87 LESSON 14: USING THE EXPRESSION TASK 93 LESSON 15: USING THE SEND MAIL TASK 99 LESSON 16: USING THE FTP TASK 107 LESSON 17: CREATING A DATA FLOW 113 SECTION 3: DATA FLOW LESSON 18: EXTRACTING DATA FROM SOURCES 121 LESSON 19: LOADING DATA TO A DESTINATION 139 LESSON 20: CHANGING DATA TYPES WITH THE DATA CONVERSION TRANSFORM 151 LESSON 21: CREATING AND REPLACING COLUMNS WITH THE DERIVED COLUMN TRANSFORM 159 LESSON 22: ROLLING UP DATA WITH THE AGGREGATE TRANSFORM 167 LESSON 23: ORDERING DATA WITH THE SORT TRANSFORM 173 LESSON 24: JOINING DATA WITH THE LOOKUP TRANSFORM 179 LESSON 25: AUDITING DATA WITH THE ROW COUNT TRANSFORM 189 LESSON 26: COMBINING MULTIPLE INPUTS WITH THE UNION ALL TRANSFORM 193 LESSON 27: CLEANSING DATA WITH THE SCRIPT COMPONENT 197 LESSON 28: SEPARATING DATA WITH THE CONDITIONAL SPLIT TRANSFORM 203 LESSON 29: ALTERING ROWS WITH THE OLE DB COMMAND TRANSFORM 211 LESSON 30: HANDLING BAD DATA WITH THE FUZZY LOOKUP 221 LESSON 31: REMOVING DUPLICATES WITH THE FUZZY GROUPING TRANSFORM 231 SECTION 4: MAKING PACKAGES DYNAMIC LESSON 32: MAKING A PACKAGE DYNAMIC WITH VARIABLES 241 LESSON 33: MAKING A PACKAGE DYNAMIC WITH PARAMETERS 249 LESSON 34: MAKING A CONNECTION DYNAMIC WITH EXPRESSIONS 255 LESSON 35: MAKING A TASK DYNAMIC WITH EXPRESSIONS 261 SECTION 5: COMMON ETL SCENARIOS LESSON 36: LOADING DATA INCREMENTALLY 269 LESSON 37: USING THE CDC COMPONENTS IN SSIS 281 LESSON 38: USING DATA QUALITY SERVICES 295 LESSON 39: USING THE DQS CLEANSING TRANSFORM 309 LESSON 40: CREATING A MASTER PACKAGE 317 SECTION 6: CONTAINERS LESSON 41: USING SEQUENCE CONTAINERS TO ORGANIZE A PACKAGE 327 LESSON 42: USING FOR LOOP CONTAINERS TO REPEAT CONTROL FLOW TASKS 331 LESSON 43: USING THE FOREACH LOOP CONTAINER TO LOOP THROUGH A COLLECTION OF OBJECTS 337 SECTION 7: CONFIGURING PACKAGES LESSON 44: EASING DEPLOYMENT WITH CONFIGURATION TABLES 347 LESSON 45: EASING DEPLOYMENT WITH CONFIGURATION FILES 357 LESSON 46: CONFIGURING CHILD PACKAGES 365 SECTION 8: TROUBLESHOOTING SSIS LESSON 47: LOGGING PACKAGE DATA 375 LESSON 48: USING EVENT HANDLERS 381 LESSON 49: TROUBLESHOOTING ERRORS 387 LESSON 50: USING DATA VIEWERS 393 LESSON 51: USING BREAKPOINTS 399 SECTION 9: ADMINISTERING SSIS LESSON 52: CREATING AND CONFIGURING THE SSIS CATALOG 407 LESSON 53: DEPLOYING PACKAGES TO THE PACKAGE CATALOG 411 LESSON 54: CONFIGURING THE PACKAGES 415 LESSON 55: CONFIGURING THE SERVICE 421 LESSON 56: SECURING SSIS PACKAGES 425 LESSON 57: RUNNING SSIS PACKAGES 431 LESSON 58: RUNNING PACKAGES IN T–SQL AND DEBUGGING PACKAGES 437 LESSON 59: SCHEDULING PACKAGES 443 SECTION 10: LOADING A WAREHOUSE LESSON 60: DIMENSION LOAD 451 LESSON 61: FACT TABLE LOAD 459 SECTION 11: WRAP UP AND REVIEW LESSON 62: BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER 465 APPENDIX A: SSIS COMPONENT CRIB NOTES 473 APPENDIX B: PROBLEM AND SOLUTION CRIB NOTES 477 APPENDIX C: WHAT’S ON THE DVD? 481 INDEX 483

Brian Knight, SQL Server MVP, is the founder of Pragmatic Works. He is the author of more than a dozen books.

Devin Knight, MCTS, MCITP, is an author, consultant, and trainer with Pragmatic Works.

Mike Davis, MCTS, MCITP, is an author, developer, consultant, and trainer with Pragmatic Works.

Wayne Snyder, SQL Server MVP, is a Distinguished Architect at Mariner focused on business intelligence.